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VERVET MONKEY INCREDIBLE FACTS

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The Vervet is an arboreal monkey that prefers to stay safe by spending much of its time in trees.

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These creatures are nocturnal and forage during the day before sleeping at night.

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The Vervet is an omnivore that eats both plants and other animals.

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The majority of their food consists of young shoots and leaves, along with tree bark, fruits, flowers, and fruits from nearby trees.

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They are able to reproduce starting at the age of five.

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For the first week or so after birth, the infant clings to the mother's belly.

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A variety of predators are to blame for deaths, but habitat loss and fragmentation also pose a threat to the monkeys.

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The overall population size of the vervet monkey is not disclosed by the IUCN Red List or any other sources.